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Looking on the bright side

CHIPS MACKINOLTY from Darwin
It was a morning replete with historical ironies as the last Bangladesh v Australia game of the current series was witnessed by the British High Commissioner to Australia, the Right Honourable Sir Alastair Goodlad, and his wife Lady Cecilia.
Two former British colonies played against each other with verve and passion, with little thought to the country of origin of the game, let alone any knowledge of at least two members of their audience.
One, Australia, has often cheerfully humiliated the English side over more than a century of competition. The other, Bangladeshand the new kid on the block of international cricketbravely facing what Dav Whatmore later described as the "relentless pressure of a good opposition".
It was a long way from Lords, and very much in the spirit of a game that has long outgrown its colonial origins.
Yes, the Australians ended up victorious, winning the One Day
series 3-0 yesterday after batting out 50 overs 7-254, with the Tigers lasting 47.3 overs to be dismissed for 142. This followed two convincing wins by Australia in the Test series.
But the Bangladesh teamdismissed by many as pushovers, continued to demonstrate potential for the youngest side in the world to make it in the big time. Although helped by a slow wicket, keeping Australia to 254 was still a figure that other better regarded international sides would be pleased to achieve.
Indeed, it has been Bangladeshi fielding that has most impressed throughout this tour, with normally laconic Dav Whatmore today praising Mashrafee Mortuza's 2-41 off ten overs. Mortuza still 2 months short of 20 years old is the real bowler of the series for Bangladesh, and has been the only one to consistently worry his highly touted opponents.
His first seven overs, although without wickets, cost a mere 11 runs. He well deserved his late wickets, and was a great crowd pleaser. The Australian fans clapped in rhythm with him as he
commenced each of his long run ups.
And apart from three dropped catches two unfortunately from captain Khaled Mahmud Bangladeshi fielding was what we've come to expect: tight, fast and enthusiastic. Mohammad Rafique, with 2-31 also showed he can give grief to batsmen, taking the wickets of openers Gilchrist and Hayden, the latter to a beautiful caught and bowled.
"There were a couple of decent performances and we'll take those away," said Whatmore.
But again as has too often been the pattern on this tour a lack of concentration by batsmen, especially at the higher end of the order, let the Tigers down. Only a sterling 66 run partnership between Sanwar Hossain (27) and Alok Kopali, unlucky at 49, saved the Tigers from humiliation at the crease.
The team's failure with the bat was summed up no better than Ashraful, who let all caution to the wind after opening his account with a great boundary. Within moments he threw his wicket away going for the slog at a ball that took out his
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It epitomised a pattern of disregard for the carefully crafted innings that is just as important in the one day format as it is in Test cricket.
Whatmore tactfully sidestepped outright criticism of this and similar profligate batting displays, saying "we'll try to limit the amount of times those mistakes are made in the future".
And there is a future that faces the Tigers all too soonthe coming bout with Pakistan, with only five days training between now and then.
Captain Kahled Mahmud was disappointed with his team's performances in the one day series. "We should do a lot better with our batting, although it's been difficult against the best in the world," he said.
And Pakistan? You get the impression that playing the Aussies has been a baptism of fire which has strengthened the Bangladesh sideas well as their coach.
"It still won't be easy playing an away team on their home ground, and they have a lot of fanatical support in the venues we're going to play in," said Whatmore.